Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Republic of Moldova or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 57.7% against 57.6% in Republic of Moldova as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Nicaragua: Bank cost to income ratio

Republic of Moldova

57.6%

in 2021

Nicaragua

57.7%

in 2021

Republic of Moldova rank

68th

Nicaragua rank

65th

Bank cost to income ratio over time

Republic of Moldova
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 57.7% against 57.6% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.2%	55.0%	4.7%	Nicaragua
2010s	56.4%	52.5%	3.9%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	59.1%	56.5%	2.7%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank cost to income ratio, Republic of Moldova or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 57.7% against 57.6% in Republic of Moldova as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank cost to income ratio between Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua?: 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Moldova and Nicaragua rank globally for bank cost to income ratio?: Republic of Moldova ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Bank cost to income ratio (%)
Unit: %
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 3,210 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.